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contaminant

/kənˈtæmɪnənt/
/kənˈtæmɪnənt/
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Other forms: contaminants

Definitions of contaminant
  1. noun
    a substance that contaminates
    synonyms: contamination
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    type of:
    material, stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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